A SENSATIONAL unbeaten century from David Bedingham helped Durham pull clear at the top of Division Two in the County Championship as they beat Northamptonshire by six wickets in a thrilling climax.
Northants set Durham a target of 296 to chase at the Riverside on the final day after being bowled out for 250 in the morning session. The beginning of Durham’s chase was tightly contested, but Northants seized control as they slid from 48-0 to 107-4.
But Bedingham steadied the ship with help from half-centurion Colin Ackermann, and then took the game to Northants after tea, reachi...